One question asked by doctors is whether inflammation of the prostate gland ‒ medically known as prostatitis ‒ has any long-term consequences. Some studies have suggested that it can increase a man’s risk of...

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and second most common cause of death from cancer in men. It also may be the most confusing disease to manage because there are so many ways to treat it, and the studies needed to...

Regardless of which treatment men choose for localized prostate cancer, they are faced with the possibility of decreased quality of life due to changes in sexual, urinary and bowel function. Doctors are constantly looking for...

To many individuals, the management of prostate cancer seems full of confusion. Much of this confusion comes from the many options available for treating a newly diagnosed patient. Sadly, very few studies have been done to...

For years, doctors have debated the merits of doing a radical prostatectomy to treat prostate cancer. That may seem strange to many readers. After all, if that is where the cancer is located, why shouldn’t removing...

The debate about prostate cancer detection has not gone away. Several medical studies have been updated with debate centered around the odds of benefitting or being harmed. Medical organizations vary in their suggested...

Are you one of the many millions of Americans who take herbs, vitamins, or supplements to help improve your health? These products are often promoted without good evidence of their efficacy. Unfortunately, few people ever...

Although lowering a man’s testosterone level provides substantial benefits to men with metastatic disease, eventually the disease usually progresses. The good news, however, is that recent discoveries have led to new...

A new idea being tossed around by several doctors is whether a man with a Gleason score of 3+3 on a biopsy really has prostate cancer. According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer is defined as a disease in which...

One of the more significant changes in the management of early stage prostate cancer in the last ten years is the growing acceptance that not all men need to be treated immediately. Instead, active surveillance with...

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gerald Chodak, MD

Author, Winning the Battle Against Prostate Cancer, Second Edition.
Utilizing his experience as both a clinician and an educator, Gerald Chodak, MD, is one of the leading experts on prostate cancer. Dr....read more